leprosy

  • 21leprosy — Disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an obligate intracellular parasite that survives lysosomal enzyme attack by possessing a waxy coat. Leprosy is a chronic disease associated with depressed cellular (but not humoral) immunity; the bacterium… …

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  • 22leprosy — noun /ˈlɛprəsi/ a) An infectious disease caused by infection by Mycobacterium leprae. The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy. b) In the Bible, a disease of the skin not… …

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  • 23leprosy — [[t]le̱prəsi[/t]] N UNCOUNT Leprosy is an infectious disease that damages people s flesh …

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  • 24Leprosy in China — Leprosy was said to be first recognized in the ancient civilizations of China, Egypt and India, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). [ [http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs101/en/ WHO | Leprosy Factsheet] ] Leprosy, also… …

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  • 25Leprosy (desambiguación) — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Leprosy puede referirse a; Leprosy, banda mexicana de Thrash metal. Leprosy, segundo disco de la banda de Death metal Death. Obtenido de Leprosy (desambiguaci%C3%B3n) Categoría: Wikipedia:Desambiguación …

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  • 26Leprosy (banda) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Leprosy (desambiguación). Leprosy Datos generales Origen Ciudad de México …

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  • 27Leprosy (álbum) — Para otros usos de este término, véase Leprosy (desambiguación). Leprosy Álbum de Death Publicación 16 de noviembre de 1988 Grabación 1988 Género( …

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  • 28Leprosy (album) — Infobox Album | Name = Leprosy Type = studio Artist = Death Released = 1988 Recorded = Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida, USA Genre = Death metal Length = 38:24 Label = Combat Producer = Dan Johnson Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5… …

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  • 29leprosy bacillus — noun cause of leprosy • Syn: ↑Mycobacterium leprae • Hypernyms: ↑mycobacteria, ↑mycobacterium …

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  • 30leprosy — noun Etymology: Middle English lepruse, from leprous Date: 15th century 1. a chronic infectious disease caused by a mycobacterium (Mycobacterium leprae) affecting especially the skin and peripheral nerves and characterized by the formation of… …

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